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B IN recent months, the stan­ dard of school meals nationwide has come under the media spot­ light. Reporter FAIZ.A.AFZ.AAL nsited AVhaller PrimaiT School to discover whether the pupils, staff , and parents have given their back­ ing to Jamie Oliv­


ier's healthy eat­ ing campaign.


I ALWAYS enjoyed school dinners when I was at primary school. Mainly it was due to the dinner ladies serving chips and mushy peas, fish lingers, piz­ zas, and cheese and onion pies - food that children love to eat. I still have fond memories of the smell of


cake and custard waiting from the canteen into the classrooms just before lunchtime. When I was invited to eat lunch with


pupils at Whalley Primary School I was e.xpecting to be served the same food, but I was in for a pleasant surprise. Celebrity TV chef Jamie Oliver may be


trying to revolutionise school dinners and tempt youngsters away from " junk food”, but I was rather surprised to discover that children at Whalley Primary love to eat their greens without being bribed. Parents were also invited to sample


healthier school meals from the revamped menu launched in .April. The event co­ incided with the school's Healthy Eating Week, in which numerous events were held to raise awareness of ditching junk food and adopting the healthy option. I was sensed cheese quiche, jacket pota­


to, fresh salad and milk, and had the oppor­ tunity to sit with the children on the CJood


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seemed to take to the roast chicken, mixed vegetables and grapes he was eating. He


said his favourite meal was the roast chick en.


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Manners Table. The menu included a num­ ber of even healthier options - spicy wedges, fresh coleslaw, fresh vegetables, haddock tuna grill, fresh fruit pieces, fruit yoghurt or lemon cookies. The healthy option seemed popular and


there was not a chip in sight. In fact, the children sitting next to me were all smiles with the fresh, tasty and nutritious food which was dished up. Eight-year-old Saskia Brown enjoyed


tucking into creamed potatoes, cheese quiche and fresh salad. For afters, she chose to eat grapes, although her favourite fruit is strawberry. Year 6 pupil Katie Mattershaw enjoyed


roast chicken, potato wedges and yoghurt for dessert. She said she was very pleased with the new menu, as it concentrated on low-fat products, and said there was a lot to choose from. Even though he is only five. Jack Park


on food being prepared and cooked fresh on the premises each day. He revealed that since the introduction of the new meals, some children had switched from packed lunches to eating school dinners. He said: “There are 267 children at the


school and on average less than half are on school meals. What usually seems to hap­ pen is that in the summer term the number of children eating school dinners seems to drop because they want to have their lunch and play outdoors in the nice weather. This


term the numbers have remained pretty static. “Since the introduction of the new


menus, some children have switched from packed lunches to school dinners. However, there have been some that have switched from school meals to packed lunches.


■ “This is purely because some children don’t want the healthy option and they would rather have packed lunches, which are not always healthy. “Some parents feel that because the chil­


dren don’t like eating vegetables, they will opt for the alternative option on the menu - hence stay half hungry.


“In a bid to allow' children to have a well-


balanced meal, the catering staff are aiming to educate children to have a healthy bal­ anced diet by presenting the fruit and veg­ etables in an interesting style.” Although parents w'ere pleased with the


healthy food being served at the school, some feared that children w'ere not being encouraged enough to trj' healthier options. Mrs Jackie Norris, w’hose five-year-old


daughter and seven-year-old son attend the school, said: "Initially, I didn't feel the chil­ dren were being prompted enough to have a good balanced lunch. They shouldn't have too many choices because it is more likely that they w'ill go for the unbalanced option. They should be encouraged to try fruit and vegetables whether they like them or not.” Mrs Ruth Telford, who has three children


attending Whalley Primary, said she was pleased to find the option of organic food on the menu. She feels strongly that children should eat organic food and should not eat processed food all the time. ' Mums and dads were grateful that they


had been invited into school to sample the food. Also present was Barbara Haddleton, of


Lancashire County' Commercial Services, who has responsibility for the meals sen'ed at 47 schools in the Ribble Valley and -Accrington. According to Barbara, the school spends almost 50p on each meal, compared with the low'est school spending of 37p (a fact that has been widely reported in the media of late). She stated that the meals had been set by


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. "The menu at Whalley Primary School


has changed and catering staff are regularly trained to keep up standards of hypene and introduce healthier meals’” she said. "Our main priority is that children have-


a well-balanced nutritional meal. Staff achieve this by encouraging children to try the fruit and vegetable option. "One of the way's they do this is by pre­


senting the options in an interesting and attractive sty'le. It is a great way to help the children learn about new food and flav'ours."


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Royal recognition for rescue team


By Faiza Afzaal


MOUNTAIN rescuers have been awarded the UK’s most presti­ gious award in recognition of their life-saving efforts. Bowland Pennine Mountain Res­


cue Team has been officially award­ ed a “Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2005” in its 25th year, in recognition of its continuing service to the local community in Lan­ cashire. The announcement comes at the


same time as the team kick-starts its fund-raising process for a new vehi­ cle base on land it has secured close to junction 31a on the M6, north of Preston. This new base will reduce the


team’s response time to emergencies throughout the county and follows the rejection of a Lottery bid a cou­ ple of years ago. Commenting on the top award,


chairman of Bowland rescuers’ team, Mr Crispin Myerscough, said:


“ It’s a great honour that the work of the team over many years has been recognised by such a prestigious award. “It will be the icing on the cake of


our silver jubilee celebrations.” Team member for more than 14


years, Mr Andy Binstead, said it was fantastic news for the whole team, as well as for colleagues in other local rescue teams and he is proud to be associated with such a fine group of people. “The award recognises the huge


amount of time and effort we all spend for the benefit of our local communities,” he added. In 2002, Her Majesty the Queen


announced the creation of this annu­ al award to mark the occasion of her Golden Jubilee. ■The award recognises the vital role


played by the hundreds of thousands of “unsung heroes” of the voluntary and community world and empha­ sises the importance of continuing recognition of their work. Bowland Pennine Mountain Res-


cue Team provides 365-day moun­ tain search and rescue service in both the rural and urban districts of Lancashire, and beyond when assist­ ing other teams. Lancashire police or the ambu­


lance authority will call out the team when their services are required. The area covered by the team is


vast, from the Cumbria border in the North, to the coast to the West; East to the A59 and South to the West Pennine Moors. The rescuers have so tar secured


£100,000 for the new vehicle base, but are still in need of an additional £60,000. They are appealing for Ribble Val­


ley folk to dig deep into their pock­ ets and to boost funds. Anyone interested in donating can


do so by either calling Andy on 07917 771024 or by logging on to their website a t the following: www.bpmrt.org.uk Our picture shows the award win­


ning team, (s) Champion cattle sale at Gisburn aiiction


IN-CALF cattle met with a buoyant trade at Gis­ burn Auction Mart’s June show and sale of dairy cat­ tle. John Lancaster, of Skip-


ton, topped the in-calf sec­ tion at £950 with a two- and-half-year-old heifer, due to calve at the end of June. It sold to J. Shuttle- worth and Son, of Ryl- stone, near Skipton. Next best, at £920, was


a heifer in-calf to a Limou­ sin bull sold by Lucas Breeding, of Chorley, to F. A. and T. C. R. Wrathall, of Gisburn. In-calf champion of the


day, picked from almost 50 cattle by Cheshire judge Mr Bill Blockley, was a three-year-old heifer from T. G. Whitvvell’s, of Waddington. It sold to J. M. and F. M. Gillette, of Mellor, at £900. Star of the newly-calved


section was the champion, a 90% pedigree Holstein heifer, 10 days calved and giving over six-and-a-half gallons, from R. and M.


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Clitheroe Advertiser&Times, Thursday, June 16th, 2005 15 Services could face cuts


A CHARITY that supports local victims of crime could have to cut services if cru­ cial funding is not found. The chief executive of Victim Support


Lancashire Mrs Julie Young is calling for urgent public support to .save the service. Mrs Young would like to hear from


anyone interested in becoming a friend of the charity by giving regular donations via standing order through the Friends of Victim Support Lancashire scheme. “We are very grateful for the support


we have received in the past from a range of companies including sponsoring our letterheads, donating raffle prizes or other equipment or supporting us as their char­ ity of the year, with staff undertaking fund-raising events for us,” commented Mrs Young. “We are now looking for outstanding


individuals who will stand with us as ‘friends’ as we help those whose lives have been shattered by crime to pick up the pieces. Without this support, we will have no alternative but to make cuts in our services.”


The charity recently heard that it is


unlikely its Government grant will increase this year and that a funding bid to the new Victims and Witnesses Fund to support the charity’s work with victims of sexual violence was unsuccessful. Chairman of Victim Support Lan­


cashire, Bernard Kershaw, added: “The proportion of our income covered by grants from the Government and local authorities is getting smaller and smaller as out workload gets bigger, and bigger. We now have to find over 40% of our income from donations and fund-raising. This money helps to pay for all the costs associated with contacting and support­ ing the victims of crime, especially the training and support of the volunteers who undertake the work.” Anyone who is interested in becoming


a Friend of Victim Support Lancashire or in making a donation can contact the area office on 01772 828422. The charity is also able to arrange


speakers for any local groups who may like to learn more about the w'ork.


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Company’s safety record receives seal of approval


A CLITHEROE company has been rewarded for its workplace safety record. 3M Health Care Ltd, based at Up


Brooks, received the award at the annu­ al RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards. Mr John Howard, RoSPA chief exec­


utive, commented: “The awards are designed to help managers raise the pro­ file of good health and safety practice in


their organisations by celebrating their successful track record. “They examine whether the employ­


er has a good safety management sys­ tem in place as well as a good safety record.” Pictured is Lord Brougham and Vaux


CBE, vice president of RoSPA present­ ing the award to Mr Dave Cook, of 3M Healthcare, at Clitheroe. (s)


New homes plan in the pipeline


A PLANNING applica­ tion has been submitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council for construction of three townhouses with integral garages, eight apartments with 11 car parking spaces and five individual garages on the corner of Waddow View and


Queensway,


Cowgill, of Longton, near Preston. It topped the sale at £1,100, selling to pro­ ducer and retailer R. Birtwistle, of Colne. Next, at £980, was a 14-


day calved heifer, giving 28 litres, from BoustagilL


Farms, at Rathmell, which sold to J. and M. M. Walmsley and Son, of Downham. Averages: Newly-calved


heRers £856, newly-calved coivs £653, in-calf heifers £770.


Auctioneers: Richard


Turner and Son. Our picture shows Mr


Cowgill, seller of the cham­ pion heifer, with buyer R. Birtwistle and the pre-sale show sponsor Terry Till, of Deosan Hygiene, (s)


Waddington. Comments of the pro­


posal (number 0217) must be made to the council by June 24th. Other plans submitted


are as follows: Clitheroe: Children’s indoor soft play area at


North Street Garage, North Street (0471). Chipping: Proposed live­


stock building at Heske'th End Farm, Judd Holrnes Lane (04*70). Replace­ ment garage/workshop, new access and close exist­ ing access at Beamsley, Parsonage Lane (0474). Knowle Green: Con­


struction of new porch on rear of existing dwelling at Greenmoor Lane Farm (0432). Riminglon: New dormer


and conversion of roof space to form bedrooms at Overvalley (0477). Slaidburn: Change of


use from Bl/light indus- trial/office to reiki thera­ py and fancy dress/cos- tume hire at Unit 4, Poorsland Barn (0468). Whalley: Single-storey


extension to existing house with internal alter­ ations and new double garage at 9 Calder Vale (0478). Whilewell: Erection of garaging at Higher Grey-


stonely Farmhouse ( 0101) . Wiswell: Bedroom


extension over existing garage and alterations to ground floor, Moorside, Moorside Lane (0475).


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